Shillong, February 27: The Border Security Forces (BSF) has been awarded with boycott by the Shillong press fraternity not publishing or participating all BSF functions unless the Force sought a public apology for "assaulting some media persons" in Jaliakholia border out post during a joint-inspection of India-Bangladesh border recently.

This decision was taken at a meeting of the Shillong Press Club, which even resolved to meet the BSF Inspector General and other officials on Monday for registering a formal complaint.

The Shillong Press Club would also hand over a memorandum to the State Home Minister, Mr HDR Lyngdoh, seeking necessary action from the State Government in this matter.

It may be mentioned that four media persons, including a cameraman, were allegedly assaulted by BSF personnel in front of a magistrate and other State Government officials in Dawki when they accompanied a joint survey team comprising the district administration and the NGOs on border fencing.

Father rapes minor step-daugther (Aizawl): A man from the Rahsi locality in Lunglei,Mizoram is currently in Lunglei police custody after he was accused of raping his 14-year old stepdaughter under threats on February 21. A report received by Newmai News Network in Aizawl said the man had started raping his stepdaughter for several years now ( reports said stepfather started raping when the girl was still a minor) and had even been charged with this.

The incident happened even as the man still has charges against the previous rape which is yet to be settled by the courts.

Identified as Lalthlanmawia, 37 years of age, the man is said to have immigrated to Mizoram from Myanmar.

He will appear in the court of magistrate Hrelian Chinzah on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Rahsi branch Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl (MHIP) has bitterly condemned the incident and demand the harshest possible punishment for the man.

A report has stated that Lalthlanmawia denied threatening the girl and that his intimacies with the girl was with her consent.

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